Pride vs. Stubborn

Pridenoun

The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.

Pridenoun

(often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.

Pridenoun

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.

Pridenoun

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

Pridenoun

Show; ostentation; glory.

Pridenoun

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory,

Pridenoun

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

Pridenoun

Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.

Pridenoun

A company of lions or other large felines.

Pridenoun

(zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

Pridenoun

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Prideverb

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

Pridenoun

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); - called also prid, and sandpiper.

Pridenoun

The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.

Pridenoun

A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; - in a good sense.

Pridenoun

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.

Pridenoun

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

Pridenoun

Show; ostentation; glory.

Pridenoun

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.

Pridenoun

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.

Prideverb

To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; - used reflexively.

Prideverb

To be proud; to glory.

Pridenoun

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

Pridenoun

satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements;

Pridenoun

the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

Pridenoun

a group of lions

Pridenoun

unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Prideverb

be proud of;

Pride

Pride is positive emotional response or attitude to something with an intimate connection to oneself, due to its perceived value. Oxford defines it amongst other things as This may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's country.

Stubbornadjective

Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

Stubbornadjective

Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.

Stubbornnoun

(informal) Stubbornness.

Stubbornnoun

A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri.

Stubbornadjective

Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; - said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule.

Stubbornadjective

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

Stubbornadjective

not responding to treatment;

Stubbornadjective

difficult to treat or deal with;

Stubbornadjective

persisting in a reactionary stand

Stubbornadjective

having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so

Stubbornadjective

difficult to move, remove, or cure